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A commentary of M. I. Calvin upon the Epistle to the GalatiansA commentarie of M. I. Caluine vpon the Epistle to the Galathians
A commentary of M. I. Calvin upon the Epistle to the Galatians: and translated into English by R.V.A commentarie of M. I. Caluine vpon the Epistle to the Galathians: and translated into English by R.V.
London: printed by Thomas Purfoote, 1581
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ To the right Reverend Father John my Lord the Bishop of London, R. V. wisheth health of soul and body, together with happy success in setting forth the glory of God. &c.
¶ To the right Reuerend Father Iohn my Lorde the Bishop of London, R. V. wisheth health of soule and body, together with happie successe in setting forth the glory of God. &c.
IT is not long sithens right Reverend Father that J purposed the Dedication of a sermon of M. Ivel by me translated out of the Latin, unto your Honour, which for the briefness and smallness of the volume thereof J passed undedicated for a season, notwithstanding the worthy matter therein contained might sufficiently commend it as a thing of very great importance: And now having translated also this commentary of that learned man and godly Father I. Calvin upon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Galatians, I thought it my duty (especially in that I take my self to be bound to render an account of my study in part unto your Honour) joining the same together with the ⟨image 3⟩Sermon afore specified to dedicate both at once unto your Lordship, desiring that you will vouchsafe to accept of them with such an affection as the authors of both (J mean Juel and Calvin) have both for their godliness in life, excellency in knowledge, and painfulness in uttering the truth, full well deserved, whereof I make in doubts. And therefore without troubling your Lordship any further with more circumstances being otherwise occupied in weighty and great matters, J commend the same together with your affairs to the defence and protection of the most highest who ever preserve your Honour.
IT is not long sithens right Reuerend Father that J purposed the Dedication of a sermon of M. Iuel by me translatd out of the Latine, vnto your Honour, which for the brefenesse and smalnesse of the volume thereof J passed vndedicated for a season, notwithstanding the worthie matter therein conteyned might sufficiently commend it as a thing of very great importaunce: And nowe hauing translated also this commentarie of that learned man and godly Father I. Caluine vpon the Epistle of Saint Paule to the Galathians, I thought it my duetie (especially in that I take my selfe to be bounde to render an account of my studie in parte vnto your Honour) ioyning the same together with the